CHESTER, Pa.– No matter how much success a professional sports team in Philadelphia achieves, the underdog mentality is always present. Philadelphia Union midfielder Haris Medunjanin, who had his contract option for the 2019 Major League Soccer season picked up Thursday, embraces and exemplifies that exact attitude, which fans in the City of Brotherly Love have […]
NEW YORK — Welcome to Barcelona West – otherwise known as New York City FC. NYCFC head coach Domènec Torrent has announced the completion of his coaching staff, and all four hires have ties to FC Barcelona. Albert Puig and Jordi Gris are Torrent’s assistant coaches, while Francesc Cos and Ismael Camenforte are director of […]
World Cup Preview: Brazil vs Belgium – Previous Meeting, Team News, Predictions & More
Jesse Marsch is no longer head coach of the New York Red Bulls. The club announced his long-expected departure to “pursue other opportunities” and simultaneously promoted assistant Chris Armas to head coach, effective immediately. “We are fully supportive of Jesse and his decision to pursue a new opportunity,” Red Bulls Sporting Director Denis Hamlett said […]
Kickoff for the Orlando City at Los Angeles FC match has been moved from 4:30 p.m to 11 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Saturday due to a heat wave in Los Angeles that made field conditions dangerous for players. MLS announced the change, stating temperatures in the Los Angeles area are slated to exceed 100 degrees […]
NEW YORK — When you consider rivalry matches across the globe, the El Clasico contested between Barcelona and Real Madrid and the Manchester Derby between City and United are certain to be among everyone’s top picks. New York City FC coach Domènec Torrent was in the technical area for many of those confrontations as the […]
World Cup Preview: Uruguay vs France – Recent Form, Team News, Predictions and More
3 Key Battles That Could Decide Uruguay’s Quarter Final Clash With France
Orlando City’s campaign has been a roller coaster. The Lions started the season 0-2-1, which led to questions about whether it was time to hit the panic button early. The club won its first match of the 2018 season on March 31, defeating the New York Red Bulls 4-3. After that, club CEO Alex Leitao […]
TORONTO — Kylian Mbappé is 19 years old and carrying the hopes of a nation of nearly 70 million people on his shoulders. The Parisian phenom was not exactly an unknown quantity coming into the 2018 World Cup — Paris Saint-Germain has already made him second-most expensive signing in soccer history — but his performances on […]